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Net Zero Energy Ready Homein Dillingham, Alaska
University of Alaska Fairbanks Bristol Bay CampusBristol Bay Environmental Science Lab
Sustainable Energy Program
Tom MarsikAssistant Professor of Sustainable Energy, [email protected]
Kristin [email protected]
Disclaimers
• I am a scientist/engineer, but not a builder• Data analysis not fully completed
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Reasons for energy efficient homes
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• Reduce energy use (save money, environment, etc.)• Increase value of your house• Get ready for the long-term future
Source: Energy Information Administration (www.eia.gov)
Crude Oil Prices 1986 - 2012
Is efficiency the only factor?
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Trends in Residential Sector (Source: US DOE)
Efficiency increase by ~10%
House size increase by ~20%
Total energy increase by ~35%
What good does it do to increase the energy efficiency of homes if it is outweighed by escalations in their size?
Net zero energy house – how to get there?
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Annual fossil fuel use
Cost
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Inefficient houseNet zero
Renewable energy
Net zero ready
Why possibly stop at net zero ready?• Wait for renewable energy to get better and/or cheaper• For some types of renewable energy, community-scale systems more
beneficial than residential-scale
Our house – basic characteristicsOutside dimensions: 24’x24’Wall thickness: 28”Stories: 1.5Inside: 590 sf, 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
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Keep it simple!
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Our house – energy features(approximate values)
• Largely (but not completely) based on the Passive House standard• Walls: R-90; Ceiling: R-140; Floor: R-35 + R-20 outside along perimeter• Design heating load (@ -22 F) of 1.4 kW• Air-tightness: <0.1 ACH @ 50 Pa
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Our house – energy features – Cont’d• Triple-pane, argon-filled, double low-e, fiberglass-frame windows• Heat Recovery Ventilator (HRV)• Heat pump water heater• Low-flow plumbing fixtures• ENERGY STAR appliances• Entirely electric (no oil, no propane, no wood)
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Where is the heat coming from?
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Lighting and
appliances40%
Body heat22%
Solar gain14%
Electric Heater
24%
Total annual heat demand:4,650 kWh (100%)
1,116 kWhor
3,808 kBtuor
35 gal if heated with oil
Consideration:Use air-source heat pump instead of an electric heater?
Where is the heat going?
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Conduction through walls
30%
Conduction through ceiling
7%
Conduction through floor
18%
Conduction through windows
20%
Conduction through door
8%
Ventilation / Convective
Losses17%
Total heat loss proportions
Total annual electricity use
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Based on simulation for typical year: 3,760 kWhTotal electricity actually used in 2012: 3,744 kWh
Annual energy cost
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Electricity Heating fuel Total
Average house in Dillingham
(5,930 kWh)$1,270
(700 gal of oil)$4,200 $5,470
Our house (3,760 kWh)$900 None $900
Notes:$0.17/kWh (after PCE) plus service fees$6 per gallon700 gallon of oil per year is average for rural Alaska; data for Dillingham not available
Material cost
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Labor cost: ???
Category Cost What is includedLand and gravel $42,900 Land, gravel, well, sewage system
Unequipped building $54,400 Foundation, roof, windows and door, walls (siding to sheetrock), insulation
HRV and accessories $1,300 HRV, weather hoods, ducts
Space heating system $400 Electric wall heater
Water heating system $1,900 Heat pump water heater
Plumbing and electrical $8,800 Rough plumbing and electrical, pressure tank, water softener, lighting
Interiors $59,800 Kitchen, flooring, plumbing fixtures, appliances, interior doors
Total $169,500
2013 Experiment
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Heating with an air-source heat pump
Results still unknown
Conclusion
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Efficienttechnology
Modestlifestyle
Extremely low energy use
Credits
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Individuals:William DonaldsonGorden IsaacsChet ChambersFergus HicklingDave NorthupMike FavorsDagen NelsonKent WinshipJack BrownTran SmythMike DavisTodd & Michele RadenbaughPaul LiedbergRick LindBryan ReedJiri MarsikRussell NelsonAnthony Jettand many others …
Organizations:UAF Bristol Bay CampusAlaska Building Science NetworkCold Climate Housing Research CenterBristol Bay Housing Authority
For more information
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